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World's oldest figurative cave painting discovered in Indonesia SYDNEY. KAZINFORM The oldest figurative cave painting in the world is the image of a pig painted 45,500 years ago in a cave on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi discovered by a group of Australian and Indonesian archaeologists, as reported last Thursday by scientific sources.

20.01.2021 22:25

China's earliest palace discovered in 5,300-year-old ancient capital ZHENGZHOU. KAZINFORM China has uncovered its hitherto earliest palace in central China's Henan Province, extending China's history of constructing palaces by about 1,000 years.

14.01.2021 11:00

Across China: 1,400-yr-old tomb with white marble bed reveals religious exchanges on Silk Road ZHENGZHOU. KAZINFORM Archaeologists have discovered a 1,400-year-old tomb containing a white marble bed in central China's Henan Province, where elements of both Buddhism and a Persian religion have been found.

05.01.2021 11:40

Five new spider species found in Yunnan Province KUNMING. KAZINFORM Chinese scientists have discovered five new spider species in southwest China's Yunnan Province.

29.12.2020 13:31

27 yo woman welcomes triplet girls SHYMKENT. KAZINFORM A happy mother, aged 27, welcomed her triplet girls in Shymkent. It is the sixth set of triplets born in the city since the beginning of the year, the healthcare department reports.

20.12.2020 10:22

6,000-year-old rice paddies discovered in east China HANGZHOU. KAZINFORM Archaeologists said they found large expanses of prehistorical rice paddies, with the oldest dating back more than 6,000 years, in east China's Zhejiang Province.

16.12.2020 11:49

7 out of 10 richest people in world tech genius ISTANBUL. KAZINFORM Seven of the top 10 businessmen in the list of the world's 500 richest people are engaged in technology, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index data.

29.11.2020 10:34

Goddess statue unearthed in central Turkey KAYSERI. KAZINFORM Turkish archeologists in Kultepe have unearthed a goddess statue, claiming it to be «the biggest» so far from the Early Bronze Age in Anatolia.

23.11.2020 07:20

Stone stele dated back to VIII-VII cc. B.C. found in Kazakhstan PAVLODAR. KAZINFORM The seventh stele of the Stone Age was discovered in Pavlodar region, Kazakhstan.

07.11.2020 11:09

Turkey: 3-year-old girl rescued 91 hours after quake ANKARA. KAZINFORM A three-year-old girl was pulled out of the rubble alive on Tuesday days after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit Turkey's Aegean region.

03.11.2020 15:42

Archeologists discover sun disk in NW Turkey EDIRNE. KAZINFORM Archeologists in northwestern Turkey discovered a sun disk on a rock altar Friday in the ancient Thracian settlements.

26.09.2020 15:24

World's smallest Rubik's Cube unveiled in Japan at 40th anniv. event TOKYO. KAZINFORM The world's smallest Rubik's Cube was unveiled to the media on Wednesday to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the six-sided puzzle in Japan.

23.09.2020 17:34

World's oldest naturally-bred panda marks 28th birthday in Japan TANEBE. KAZINFORM A giant panda in a western Japan zoo celebrated his 28th birthday, considered over 80 years old in human years, on Monday with a cake made of ice and bamboo decorations adorning his enclosure.

14.09.2020 21:12

Turkey: 2,400-year-old mask unearthed in ancient city BALIKESIR. KAZINFORM A terracotta mask dating back nearly 2,400 years has been found during excavations in western Turkey, said the leader of the dig.

07.09.2020 16:00

Golden treasure unearthed in E Kazakhstan TARBAGATAI DISTRICT. KAZINFORM Another sensational discovery is made in the Yleke Sazy valley in Tarbagatai district, the regional information centre reports.

04.09.2020 10:33

2 dogs test positive, marking Japan's 1st reported pet infections TOKYO. KAZINFORM - Two pet dogs of two coronavirus patients have tested positive for the coronavirus, a pet insurance company said Monday, marking the first cases in which infection of a pet animal has been reported in Japan.

03.08.2020 19:43

Woman gives birth to triplets in Kyzylorda region KYZYLORDA. KAZINFORM – A woman gave birth to triplet babies in Kyzylorda region, Kazinform correspondent reports.

10.06.2020 09:47

Potentially oldest, biggest Maya construction discovered in Mexico TOKYO. KAZINFORM An international team of researchers have discovered what is believed to be the oldest and largest construction built by the ancient Maya civilization in a jungle in southeastern Mexico.

04.06.2020 11:29

Late 5th-early 6th century funeral relics unearthed at royal tomb complex GYEONGJU. KAZINFORM A pair of ceremonial gilt-bronze shoes, believed to have been made between the late 5th century and early 6th century, were unearthed from an excavation site at a royal tomb complex in southeastern South Korea, cultural heritage authorities said Wednesday.

27.05.2020 22:22

Archaeologists find over 600 ancient tombs in central China ZHENGZHOU. KAZINFORM Archaeologists have found more than 600 ancient tombs on the bank of the Yellow River, and dug up over 2,000 burial items, local authorities said.

27.05.2020 17:47

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